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Cleveland ElementaryCrestwood's children attend Cleveland Elementary School directly north of the neighborhood across NW 23rd St. They can safely walk to school via an underground tunnel bypassing the busy 23rd St. crossing.
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Taft Middle SchoolCrestwood's middle school-aged children attend Taft Middle School at the corner of NW 23rd and May Avenue.
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Northwest Classen High SchoolCrestwood's public high school is Northwest Classen High School, where a statue of NWC alum Vince Gill stands out front. Other famous alums include U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, former mayors Ron Norick and Kirk Humphries, sports broadcaster Skip Bayless, Chief of Police Bill Citty, and pioneering scientists William A. Martin and Ronald Fagin.
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Oklahoma State University - OKCOSU-OKC is less than 10 minutes away from Crestwood. It offers more than 40 degrees or certificates for traditional students and working adults. It also hosts a weekly farmers market offering fresh produce, meat, poultry, and artisan products.
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Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City University (OCU) is a private, traditional university five minutes away from the Crestwood neighborhood. It offers more than 70 undergraduate programs and over 30 graduate programs. Having a four-year university so close adds to the eclectic feel of the neighborhood as students rent houses and become part of the fabric of the community.
Notable alumni include: Kristin Chenowith; three Miss Americas (Jane Jayroe, Susan Powell, and Shawntel Smith); former FEMA Director Michael D. Brown; human rights activist Rana Husseini; TV host Chris Harrison; and Oklahoma Supreme Court Justices Yvonne Kauger, Marion Opala, and James R. Winchester. |
A short walk to the northwest of Crestwood stands historic Taft Stadium, where professional soccer club OKC Energy FC plays its matches.
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There are three gyms within a 10-minute drive of Crestwood with Gold's Gym being only a five-minute car ride away from the neighborhood (and not much longer than that on foot). It is located in the Penn Crossing shopping center at NW 23rd and Penn Ave. Anytime Fitness is east of Crestwood on NW 23rd and Fitness 19 is west of the neighborhood, also on NW 23rd.
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Reed Park is six blocks to the southwest of Crestwood. It boasts the City's largest "sprayground," an ideal place to take children in the summer. When the sun is not so hot, it is a beautiful, wide-open park just a short walk from Crestwood. Waymans Park is just a few blocks west of Crestwood in the Linwood Place neighborhood, also built by John J. Harden.
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Crestwood is only a two-mile bike ride away from the Oklahoma Rivertrail system maintained by the City of Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department.
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Crestwood's central location means you're always close to health care, whether it's emergency or routine. General family medicine is just north of the neighborhood on NW 23rd. St. Anthony's Hospital is less than three miles east of the neighborhood. Integris Baptist Medical Center and AlliedHealth Deaconess Hospital are 3.5 and four miles north, respectively.. The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center is five miles east.
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Crestwood VineyardCrestwood Vineyard is a non-denominational community of disciples seeking to actively engage in the ministry of Christ. Situated on the corner of 16th Street & Villa, Crestwood not only serves as a place of worship but as a pillar of the community.
Services begin at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. There are many other places of worship near Crestwood, including Methodist, Baptist, Church of Christ, Church of the Nazarene, Catholic, Spanish-language, and Christian churches. |
Come Be a Part of our Neighborhood!
Our community is over 90 years old, and we are eager to welcome new families into it. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. For any questions, email the CNA president or ask your local Realtor. If you're part of the neighborhood already, join us on Nextdoor.
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